Species management plan discussion forum in Eger

On 3 November 2005, the first discussion forum about the Imperial Eagle Species Management Plan took place at the Károly Eszterházy College in the town of Eger, with the participation of 55 guests.


Photo: Márton Horváth

Invited guests were:
- Active members of the Hungarian Imperial Eagle Working Group,
- Representatives of state nature conservation institutions (NANC, National Parks, Inspectorates, etc.),
- Experts involved in the preparation of the action plan.

Presentations introduced the audience into the planned structure and contents of the management plan. After each presentation participants had the opportunity to comment and discuss what they have heard. The minutes taken during the entire event will ensure that opinions will be incorporated into the final version of the plan.

The programme followed the schedule as presented below:

10:00-10:15 Precedings, aims, actions and organisational structure of the LIFE-Nature project.
Presented by: Márton Horváth

10:15-10:30 Goal and structure of the management plan
Presented by: András Kovács

10:30-10:45 Nature conservation policy, legislation and enforcement (i.e. how and to what extent the management plan can be executed)
Presented by: András Kovács

10:45-11:45 Discussion (chairman: Gábor Firmánszky)

11:45-12:00 Coffee brake

12:00-12:10 How to maintain habitat potential, habitat development suggestions
Presented by: András Kovács

12:10-12:30 Determination of priority areas and their borders
Presented by: András Kovács (core breeding areas, foraging areas),
Márton Horváth and Iván Demeter (temporary settlement areas)

12:30-13:00 Discussion (chairman: Gábor Firmánszky)

13:00-14:00 Lunch brake

14:00-14:15 Conservation of core breeding areas
Presented by: Tamás Frank and András Kovács

14:15-14:30 Discussion (chairman: Iván Demeter)

14:30-14:45 Conservation of foraging areas
Presented by: Gyula Fülöp and András Kovács
Special topics: 1. Land cover classification and mapping
2. Habitat management recommendations based on the needs of prey animals

14:45-15:00 Discussion (chairman: Iván Demeter)

15:00-15:20 Conservation of temporary settlement areas
Presented by: Márton Horváth, Iván Demeter and András Kovács
Special topics: 1. Monitoring, evaluation of radio- and satellite tracking
2. The role of small-game release centres

15:20-15:30 Discussions (chairman: Gábor Firmánszky)

15:30-15:45 Reducing mortality - species protection recommendations
Presented by: Iván Demeter
Special topic: Electrocutions

15:45-16:00 Discussion (chairman: Márton Horváth )

16:00-16:10 Increasing the public awareness ö cooperation with stakeholder groups
Presented by: András Kovács

16:10-16:55 Discussion: Possibilities of stakeholder cooperation
(chairman: Márton Horváth)

16:55-17:00 Closing
András Kovács